Methuen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Catholic Raiders. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Methuen's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kathryn Driend, who had 19 digs, six kills, four aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Driend has posted in her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Descheneaux, who had 19 kills, 12 digs, and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Methuen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Methuen's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Methuen will take on North Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Methuen is facing North Andover at the right time seeing as North Andover is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Central Catholic, they will challenge Haverhill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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